Jean-Pierre Bertrand discusses his transition from cameraman to video artist in 1988 interview

In a 1988 interview published by artpress, French artist Jean-Pierre Bertrand discussed his distinctive path into video art. While many video artists came from visual arts backgrounds, Bertrand transitioned from working as a cameraman to becoming an artist. The interview explores his artistic practice and approach to video creation. The conversation specifically references his work "tourner autour d'un aquarium" (circling around an aquarium). The interview was published on December 1, 1988, as part of a dossier examining the nature of video art practice. Bertrand's perspective offers insight into alternative routes into the medium during video art's development in the late 1980s. The discussion provides context about the evolving definition of video artists during this period.